Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 15, 2022

Todd is the CEO of Blubrry Podcasting – a podcast media company that represents 105,000 Audio and Video podcasters in which his company provides advertising opportunities, media distribution/hosting, podcast media statistics, and other services. His podcast — Geek News Central. More About Todd Cochrane: Blubrry. [20:55]

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 28, 2019

Image via Wikipedia As a mentor for aspiring and early-stage entrepreneurs, I talk to a fair number who may have a great vision and a strong engineering background, but have a negative interest in the role of public speaking in business. You are asked to explain your vision in a television interview.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 26, 2017

As a mentor for aspiring and early-stage entrepreneurs, I talk to a fair number who may have a great vision and a strong engineering background, but have a negative interest in the role of public speaking in business. You are asked to explain your vision in a television interview. After that it’s practice, practice, practice.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 21, 2017

It could be studying entrepreneurship in school or it could have been working with a government contractor or maybe someone had a sales job. It could be studying entrepreneurship in school or it could have been working with a government contractor or maybe someone had a sales job. It’s usually a process.

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 16, 2014

Google Headquarters has become known for it’s vibrant company culture, including such things as an Irish pub themed lounge. Company culture is a hot topic lately, and for good reason. In short, your company culture determines much of what your company does, regardless of best laid plans. They’ll go somewhere else.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JANUARY 14, 2015

Their teams may disagree about what a product should look like, who the customer is, and which distributors to work with, but one thing they can all agree upon is: “We build high-quality products in this company. Lately, I’ve been hearing from a lot of entrepreneurs experiencing pushback to the concept of minimum viable product.

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Austin Startup

AUGUST 20, 2017

Let’s look at some specifics: 1. You can conduct group interviews, get your candidate “liquored up” (not a recommendation), and even have a trial period on the job to see if there’s a good match. At early stages you probably don’t have an assembly line and can’t clearly define any particular job.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 27, 2019

This is all great but at the end of the day, how do you execute like a startup within a big company? This is all great but at the end of the day, how do you execute like a startup within a big company? Here are a few thought starters on getting started to think and ask questions like a startup in a company.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 29, 2013

As a mentor for aspiring and early-stage entrepreneurs, I talk to a fair number who may have a great vision and a strong engineering background, but have a negative interest in the role of public speaking in business. You are asked to explain your vision in a television interview. After that it’s practice, practice, practice.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 24, 2012

As a mentor for aspiring and early-stage entrepreneurs, I talk to a fair number who may have a great vision and a strong engineering background, but have a negative interest in the role of public speaking in business. You are asked to explain your vision in a television interview. After that it’s practice, practice, practice.

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Occam's Razor

MARCH 30, 2017

It looks a little further out into the future than I normally tend to. Through it all, my goal is to make the topic accessible, get you to understand some of the key terms, their implication on our work, our jobs, and in a bonus implications on the future we are responsible for (your kids and mine). A rare post today. Google Photos.

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 16, 2010

Contact Us Submit News Contact Us Write for Us Spark of Genius Series Mashable | The Social Media Guide Business Mashable on Facebook Join Us! That’s no longer true, thanks to a new class of investors known as the super angels. The venture capital industry is facing real competition for the first time in decades.

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 16, 2010

Contact Us Submit News Contact Us Write for Us Spark of Genius Series Mashable | The Social Media Guide Business Mashable on Facebook Join Us! That’s no longer true, thanks to a new class of investors known as the super angels. The venture capital industry is facing real competition for the first time in decades.

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Angel Investor Venture Capital Social Media Technical Review 83

Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

Here’s the big thing about tech companies: They all believe that if they build it, the world will come, but it doesn’t really work that way. He reminds them to look to themselves: Don’t be in awe of money. For customers t he venture firm brands don’t matter. It’s your company. Hubris can kill it.

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

The SEC’s proposed rules (mandated by the JOBS Act of 2012) amend the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to allow the offer and sale of securities through an internet crowdfunding campaign, similar in some respects to donation crowdfunding campaigns conducted on Kickstarter and Indiegogo. Set a Fundraising Goal.

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Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 10, 2018

I was describing what we were looking to achieve with the agency and he suggested I look up the word Tao. After a quick google it became clear that this was the name for our new agency. Secondly, most often, is giving a title to your idea. What exactly is going to be the name of your business? 1- Suggested by a friend.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

If you are currently stuck in a dead-end job that leaves you feeling unfulfilled and drained at the end of the day, it might be time to make some changes in your life. You could start (and stick) to a new diet. You could start socializing and making new friends. Or perhaps more to the point, you could look for a new job.

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Up and Running

JUNE 12, 2018

But according to conservative estimates, more than 60 percent of new businesses do just that. But, there’s good news on the horizon. The trick is to construct your business on a solid foundation, so whatever the weather brings, your company can withstand it. Venture capital is on pace for a record-breaking year. The leader.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 4, 2013

After our essential needs for food and shelter are met, our next level of needs includes safety, belonging, and mattering. After our essential needs for food and shelter are met, our next level of needs includes safety, belonging, and mattering. You do that by promoting safety, belonging, and mattering.

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www.forentrepreneurs.com

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

In case you are not familiar with the importance of Product/Market fit, Marc Andreessen has a great blog post on this topic: The Pmarca Guide to Startups, part 4: The only thing that matters. However there is a lot of value in looking at these same metrics for all other businesses.

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Startup Lessons Learned

AUGUST 24, 2009

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Monday, August 24, 2009 Marching through quicksand I have been spending a lot of time lately talking to people in various media companies: editors and agents, executives, journalists, producers and directors. The old models are broken, and we do not yet have new models to replace them.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 7, 2018

I literally have a Google Sheet for nearly every portfolio company who is in the process of raising a round. This post has some basic advice on how to plan your raise before you hit the road. Many points will seem obvious but since I observe many fund-raising processes as a VC I can tell you that most people get even the basics wrong.

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

Here’s the big thing about tech companies: They all believe that if they build it, the world will come, but it doesn’t really work that way. He reminds them to look to themselves: Don’t be in awe of money. For customers t he venture firm brands don’t matter. It’s your company. Hubris can kill it.

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Washington Entrepreneur Silicon Valley Cofounder 120

Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 14, 2017

With some CEO’s getting in trouble in creating toxic company cultures, we connected with Robert to learn a little more about what his company does, how he creates a great culture and how other entrepreneurs and CEO’s can do the same. I’d go over my goals and values. Tell us your story. in online revenue.

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news.ycombinator.com

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

Hacker News new | comments | ask | jobs | submit login Startups in stealth mode need one piece of advice. Investors are looking for proven entrepreneurs to enter this emerging market and they will get well funded too. humbledmba.com) 279 points by jaf12duke 216 days ago | comments. niyazpk 215 days ago | link. Isnt it? >>

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www.startuplessonslearned.com

MAY 4, 2012

The following is an excerpt from HBS Professor Noam Wasserman’s new book, The Founders Dilemmas: Anticipating and Avoiding the Pitfalls That Can Sink a Startup. On average, the founders who keep the most control over their company make the least amount of money. Having the real facts helps us ask better questions.

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blog.captainrecruiter.com

MARCH 8, 2012

The pair had never intended to build a lasting company together. The quality of the software didnt matter much because it was for display purposes only. The quality of the software didnt matter much because it was for display purposes only. skip to main | skip to sidebar. Captain Recruiter. Real Advice. No Nonsense.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 6, 2014

From dull, unfulfilling tasks to job-related stress to long hours to grueling commutes to unsatisfactory paychecks, there are many (many!) But wait — there’s good news. And honestly, that doesn’t come as a big surprise. reasons why people might not enjoy their work. We’re not talking about a standard “stick it to the man” attitude.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 23, 2019

by Deb Boelkes, author of “ The WOW Factor Workplace: How to Create a Best Place to Work Culture “ Workplace culture matters. A toxic one creates miserable, unmotivated clock-watchers and job-board checkers. In a strong economy, people have their pick of good jobs. The good news is that they can change that.

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Technical Review North America Texas Employee 204

www.forentrepreneurs.com

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

Blog About Log in Register Designing startup metrics to drive successful behavior Great companies are almost always run by great management teams. In this post I hope to help show how to figure out which metrics matter the most, and how to design them in such a way as to drive behavior that will lead to the results that you want.

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Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

16:10] After AI, what trends should we look out for in business scaling? [18:01] Unlocking Exponential Growth: The Blueprint to Scale Your Business written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing The Duct Tape Marketing Podcast with John Janstch In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I interviewed Tony DiSilvestro.

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crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Both new and existing businesses and organization can benefit from reading this guide. Both new and existing businesses and organization can benefit from reading this guide. A brand is much more than a company’s logo. Put another way: a designer’s job isn’t to design a brand. Table of Contents.

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Steve Blank

AUGUST 27, 2009

At first glance, the diagram, which illustrates the process of getting a new product into the hands of waiting customers, appears helpful and benign. At first glance, the diagram, which illustrates the process of getting a new product into the hands of waiting customers, appears helpful and benign. None of mine did.)

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The Next Web

SEPTEMBER 29, 2013

All it says is that the CEO is a charismatic salesperson who gets investors to buy into his or her vision. A lot of companies forget their roots as soon as they get money. You’re learning what the metrics that matter are, what your funnel looks like, and what actions you want your prospects to take. Why do teams do this?

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Hearpreneur

JUNE 14, 2017

No matter if the business is a Goliath like Wal-Mart, or a local business owned by a couple or family, the business has roots in an idea. No matter the tale, the background behind each and every business is what fuels each and brand. I started doing similar tours for my friends on weekends, and I still had my day job.

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ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Brand is the perception of your company in the eyes of the world. We’ll look at the importance of strategy and cover the key ingredients a campaign needs to increase brand awareness. If you were to show a group of people the Apple logo, most would associate it with Apple the tech company and not a Red Delicious.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 7, 2021

Austin, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio form a massive startup Megalopolis that is attracting top talent, impact-focused investors, and the most innovative companies in the world. It seems like every day there is a new headline about an exceptional startup founder, investor, or corporate headquarters moving to Texas.

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